Thematic Bible
Proverbs 17:1 (show verse)
Better is a dry crust of bread where there is quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
Proverbs 17:2 (show verse)
A servant who acts wisely will rule over an heir who behaves shamefully, and will share the inheritance along with the relatives.
Proverbs 17:3 (show verse)
The crucible is for refining silver and the furnace is for gold, likewise the Lord tests hearts.
Proverbs 17:4 (show verse)
One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.
Proverbs 17:5 (show verse)
The one who mocks the poor insults his Creator; whoever rejoices over disaster will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 17:6 (show verse)
Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.
Proverbs 17:7 (show verse)
Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool; how much less are lies for a ruler!
Proverbs 17:8 (show verse)
A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it; in whatever he does he succeeds.
Proverbs 17:9 (show verse)
The one who forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.
Proverbs 17:10 (show verse)
A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool.
Proverbs 17:11 (show verse)
An evil person seeks only rebellion, and so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Proverbs 17:12 (show verse)
It is better for a person to meet a mother bear being robbed of her cubs, than to encounter a fool in his folly.
Proverbs 17:13 (show verse)
As for the one who repays evil for good, evil will not leave his house.
Proverbs 17:14 (show verse)
Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; stop it before strife breaks out!
Proverbs 17:15 (show verse)
The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent -- both of them are an abomination to the Lord.
Proverbs 17:16 (show verse)
Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom?
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Proverbs 17:17 (show verse)
A friend loves at all times, and a relative is born to help in adversity.
Proverbs 17:18 (show verse)
The one who lacks wisdom strikes hands in pledge, and puts up financial security for his neighbor.
Proverbs 17:19 (show verse)
The one who loves a quarrel loves transgression; whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction.
Proverbs 17:20 (show verse)
The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.
Proverbs 17:21 (show verse)
Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.
Proverbs 17:22 (show verse)
A cheerful heart brings good healing, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:23 (show verse)
A wicked person receives a bribe secretly to pervert the ways of justice.
Proverbs 17:24 (show verse)
Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17:25 (show verse)
A foolish child is a grief to his father, and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
Proverbs 17:26 (show verse)
It is terrible to punish a righteous person, and to flog honorable men is wrong.
Proverbs 17:27 (show verse)
The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.
Proverbs 17:28 (show verse)
Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.